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I’m very interested in starting a cow space Marines army and would love to focus on the night Lords. I haven’t played them as a fraction much and I was looking at trying Crusade out for the first time once all these restrictions are lifted and was hoping to get some feedback on this 50 PL level list I threw together quickly.

++ Battalion Detachment -3CP (Chaos - Chaos Space Marines) [50 PL, 1,060pts, ] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [3CP]: 1. Combat Patrol (0-50 Total PL / 0-500 Points)

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Legion: Night Lords

+ HQ +

Exalted Champion [5 PL, 100pts]: Frag & Krak grenades, No Chaos Mark, Plasma pistol, Thunder hammer

Sorcerer [5 PL, 95pts]: Death Hex, Force stave, Frag & Krak grenades, Mark of Nurgle, Plasma pistol, Prescience, Smite

+ Troops +

Chaos Space Marines [8 PL, 195pts]: Icon of Vengeance, No Chaos Mark
. Aspiring Champion: Combi-plasma, Frag & Krak grenades, Power fist
. 7x Marine w/ boltgun: 7x Bolt pistol, 7x Boltgun, 7x Frag & Krak grenades
. Marine w/ heavy or special weapon: Bolt pistol, Plasma gun
. Marine w/ heavy or special weapon: Bolt pistol, Reaper chaincannon

Chaos Space Marines [8 PL, 175pts]: No Chaos Mark
. Aspiring Champion: Frag & Krak grenades, Plasma pistol, Power fist
. 7x Marine w/ boltgun: 7x Bolt pistol, 7x Boltgun, 7x Frag & Krak grenades
. Marine w/ heavy or special weapon: Bolt pistol, Heavy bolter
. Marine w/ heavy or special weapon: Bolt pistol, Plasma gun

+ Elites +

Decimator [9 PL, 160pts]: 2x Decimator butcher cannon, Mark of Slaanesh

Terminators [8 PL, 175pts]: Icon of Wrath, Mark of Khorne
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Power fist
. Terminator Champion: Chainfist, Combi-melta
. Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Power fist, Reaper autocannon

+ Heavy Support +

Havocs [7 PL, 160pts]: Mark of Slaanesh
. Aspiring Champion: Frag & Krak grenades, Plasma gun, Power axe
. 4x Havoc w/ missile launcher: 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Missile launcher

++ Total: [50 PL, 1,060pts] ++

I purposely chose the units that I did because I don’t like the thought of having cultists in a night Lords Army even though they probably would be the better mouth. I also felt that taking an exalted champion fit from a more narrative standpoint because the Lord probably wouldn’t be involved in such a small army size campaign. Just looking for your thoughts really.

I don't think this list takes advantage of what the Night Lords are good at, namely charging out of reserve, shutting down auras and just being a disruption. Our most powerful stratagems, like Vox Scream, Raptor Strike and We Have Come For You, all work best when delivered by fast moving units like Bikers, Raptors, Heldrakes and Warp Talons, which you have none of. It's a decent CSM list, but would be better as Alpha or Black Legion probably.